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Which empire used Greek fire against enemy fleets?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which king spent only about six months of his reign in England?

    Answer: Richard the Lionheart

    Why: Richard spent most of his reign on the Third Crusade, as a prisoner in Austria and Germany, and fighting to keep his lands in France.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who was queen of both France and England in the 1100s?

    Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

    Why: Her sons included Richard the Lionheart and King John, who each ruled England in turn.

  3. 3 Hard

    Who annulled Magna Carta just ten weeks after it was sealed?

    Answer: Pope Innocent III

    Why: The charter survived through reissues in the name of John's young son, Henry III, in 1216, 1217 and 1225.

  4. 4 Easy

    Whose armies invaded Poland and Hungary in 1241?

    Answer: The Mongols

    Why: At its height the Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever seen.

  5. 5 Medium

    In what year did the last Roman emperor die in battle?

    Answer: 1453

    Why: His subjects called themselves Romans; the label Byzantine only took hold after the scholar Hieronymus Wolf used it in 1557.

  6. 6 Hard

    Who deposed the last western Roman emperor in 476?

    Answer: Odoacer

    Why: Instead of claiming the imperial title, Odoacer sent the regalia to Constantinople and ruled Italy as king.

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